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500+ Expected General Awareness Mcqs PART - 1/5: Bank4Success
500+ Expected General Awareness Mcqs PART - 1/5: Bank4Success
500+ EXPECTED
GENERAL
AWARENESS MCQs
PART -1/5
• Name the bank that has recently announced the launch of India's first Nexxt
Credit Card, which empowers customers with a choice of payment options
such as EMI, Reward Points or Credit at the push of a button, on the card, at
the point of sale (POS).
A. DENA Bank
B. SBI
C. Karur Vyasya Bank
D. IndusInd Bank
E. IDBI Bank
• Which state has became first Indian state to launch a single emergency
number “112“recently?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Gujarat
D. Himachal Pradesh
E. Kerala
• Himachal Pradesh has become first Indian state to launch a single emergency number
“112“. This will connect to police, fire, health and other helplines through an Emergency
Response Centre in the state.
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• Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public Service
Commission recently?
A. Neeraj Arora
B. Jalaj Srivastava
C. Ashok Chawla
D. Sunil Arora
E. Arvind Saxena
• Arvind Saxena has been appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public Service
Commission. UPSC is the institution responsible for conducting examination for selection
bureaucrats, diplomats and police officers.
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• Who was bestowed with the highest French civilian distinction Chevalier de
la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) for his outstanding
contribution to developing the information technology industry in India,
recently?
A. Azim Premji
B. Shiv Nadar
C. Ratan Tata
D. Cyrus Mistry
E. Anil Ambani
• Donbass directed by Sergei Loznitsa has won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the
49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which concluded in Goa on November 28,
2018.
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• The Reserve Bank has launched a survey to gauge their scope with respect to
turnover, profitability, and workforce with an aim to create a profile of
India’s startup sector. The survey forms have been mailed to all startup
entities registered with-
A. SEBI
B. DICGC
C. FICCI
D. NABARD
E. DIPP
• Which organisation has won this year’s Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,
Disarmament and Development, an award conferred by Indira Gandhi Trust
each year on the late Prime Minister’s birth anniversary?
A. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
B. University Grants Commission
C. Centre for Science and Environment
D. Indian Oil Corporation
E. Reserve Bank of India
• Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has won this year’s Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and
Development, an award conferred by Indira Gandhi Trust each year on the late Prime Minister’s birth
anniversary
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• The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF appointed Millie Bobby Brown, the star of
hit Netflix series “Stranger Things”, as its youngest ever goodwill ambassador
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• Mexico’s highest civilian honor “Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca” was
recently conferred on _________.
A. Abhijit Bose
B. Pranab Mukherjee
C. Ramnath Kovind
D. Shyama Prasad Ganguly
E. Narendra Modi
• JNU’s Hispanic Studies professor Shyama Prasad Ganguly has won Mexico’s highest civilian honor “Orden
Mexicana del Águila Azteca” (Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle) accorded to foreign nationals.
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• The Indian Navy -Indonesian Navy Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ began at
Surabaya, Indonesia recently.
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• To support investments in new, innovative and scalable business models, EESL and Asian
Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement for a Global Environment Facility (GEF)
grant of ______ to establish an Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund (EERF).
A. $ 10 million
B. $ 17 million
C. $ 13 million
D. $ 20 million
E. $ 25 million
• To support investments in new, innovative and scalable business models, EESL and Asian
Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement for a Global Environment Facility (GEF)
grant of USD 13 million to establish an Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund (EERF).
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• India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $105 Mn loan agreement
to continue financing the transmission system upgrades in which of the
following Indian states for increased supply of hydropower?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
E. Meghalaya
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• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has recently launched the ‘Gau Samridhi Plus scheme’ or ‘Cow Samridhi
Plus Scheme’ to offer insurance coverage to dairy farmers in Kerala.
• The government subsidized scheme will give insurance coverage to dairy farmers at low premium rates.
• The farmers belonging to the general category will receive 50% subsidy on premiums while those belonging to
Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) category would get 70% subsidy on the premium.
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• India and ADB has recently signed a $300 million Loan Agreement to support lending by
India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). IIFCL is a wholly-owned
Government of India company set up in _____________.
A. 2004
B. 2006
C. 2008
D. 1997
E. 1992
• IIFCL is a wholly-owned Government of India company set up in 2006 to provide long-term financial
assistance to viable infrastructure projects through the Scheme for Financing Viable Infrastructure Projects
through a Special Purpose Vehicle called India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)
• Shri Pankaj Jain, Joint Secretary, Deptt. of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, holding additional charge
as Managing Director, IIFCL.
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• The Reserve Bank has liberalized the norms governing foreign borrowings for infrastructure creation “in
consultation with the Government”.
• As per the notification, the minimum average maturity requirement for ECBs (external commercial
borrowings) in the infrastructure space raised by eligible borrowers has been reduced to three years from
earlier five years.
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• Name the Business Giant with which the United Nations World Food
Programme (WFP) has formed a strategic partnership to support efforts
eliminate hunger globally by 2030.
A. Alibaba Group
B. Paytm
C. Google
D. Walmart
E. Apple
• United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba
Group have formed a strategic partnership to support efforts eliminate hunger globally
by 2030.
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• NITI Aayog has partnered with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for
Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the __________________ to host a South Asian
regional conference at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi to discuss the key issues,
perspectives and the way forward in the Urban Infrastructure.
A. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
B. World Bank Group
C. Asian Development Bank
D. New Development Bank
E. International Monetary Fund
• NITI Aayog, the premier think tank of the Government of India, partnered with the United Nations
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) to host a South Asian regional conference at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi
• The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, located in the United Nations Building in
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue in Bangkok, Thailand.
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• Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik launched the force’s e-learning portal NIPUN
and training division website.
• Through the website, Delhi Police will be using advanced technology in imparting in-
service training to its personnel.
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• The United Nations Children’s Fund-India (UNICEF) has appointed Asian Games
gold-medalist sprinter _____________ as India’s first ever Youth Ambassador.
A. Sakshi Malik
B. Geeta Phogat
C. Hima Das
D. PV Sindhu
E. MC Marycom
• The United Nations Children’s Fund-India (UNICEF) has appointed Asian Games gold-
medalist sprinter Hima Das as India’s first ever Youth Ambassador.
• Recently, Hima clinched a Gold medal in Women’s 4×400 metre relay event at the 2018
Asian Games at Jakarta, Indonesian. She also won Silver in the Women’s 400m Race
event with a clock timing of 50.59 seconds.
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• NITI Aayog has constituted the ‘Himalayan State Regional Council’ to ensure sustainable
development of the Indian Himalayan region. The Himalayan State Regional Council will
be chaired by-
A. VK Saraswat
B. Nidhi Sharma
C. Kashish Mittal
D. Manoj Kumar Saxena
E. Padmavathi Ravi
• The Council has been constituted to review and implement identified action points based on the Reports
of five Working Groups, which were established along thematic areas to prepare a roadmap for action.
• The Himalayan State Regional Council will be chaired by the Dr. VK Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog
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• The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced a new addition to its team, with
Siddharth Tiwari joining as the Chief Representative for Asia and the Pacific.
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• Name the communication satellite, which was carried by ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite
Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mk III), was recently launched into space.
A. GSAT-VII
B. GSAT-IV
C. GSAT-39
D. GSAT-19
E. GSAT-29
• The 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF) has been organised at
A. Oslo
B. Ottawa
C. Madrid
D. London
E. New Delhi
• The 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF) has begun at Pragati Maidan in
New Delhi. This year the theme of the fair is ‘Rural Enterprises in India’.
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• In a first for India, HSBC Holdings Plc has executed a trade finance
transaction using blockchain for an export by ____________ to US-based
Tricon Energy.
A. Tata Steels
B. Reliance Industries Ltd
C. Jindal and Sons
D. HDFC Bank
E. Indian Government